Giant Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Hepatic Flexure of Colon Presenting with an Acute Abdomen
Joint Authors
Shrestha, Ashish Lal
Shrestha, Pradita
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp (IFP) of the colon is an exceedingly rare condition.
Since 1952 till now only 32 cases have been reported worldwide of which only 5 were giant (>4 cm) polyps mostly found in the caecum (15 cases) with only 3 in the descending colon.
Case Presentation.
A 36-year-old female with no previous illness presented to the emergency unit with an acute onset pain over the right hypochondrium for 3 days associated with intermittent fever and anorexia.
As she had evidence of localized peritonitis she underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy and subsequently an exploratory laparotomy.
A mass measuring 8 × 7 × 5 cm arising from the hepatic flexure of colon was noted.
Right hemicolectomy with ileotransverse anastomosis was performed.
The mass was subsequently reported to be IFP.
Conclusion.
IFP is a very rare condition with clinical presentation depending upon its size and location.
Definitive diagnosis is possible with histopathological examination of tissue aided by immunohistochemical studies.
Surgical resection has been the most common method of treatment especially for large and giant colonic IFPs owing to challenges in terms of diagnosis and technical difficulties associated with endoscopic methods.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shrestha, Ashish Lal& Shrestha, Pradita. 2016. Giant Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Hepatic Flexure of Colon Presenting with an Acute Abdomen. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100773
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shrestha, Ashish Lal& Shrestha, Pradita. Giant Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Hepatic Flexure of Colon Presenting with an Acute Abdomen. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100773
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shrestha, Ashish Lal& Shrestha, Pradita. Giant Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Hepatic Flexure of Colon Presenting with an Acute Abdomen. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100773
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100773